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by Brij
Sat Apr 05, 2008 11:21 am
Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
Topic: A Quickie
Replies: 7
Views: 1617

Hehe :lol:
by Brij
Sat Apr 05, 2008 10:50 am
Forum: Looks like we made it
Topic: Ideas needed... (crocheting)
Replies: 15
Views: 4648

Also genius... We have so many carrier bags, that could be the making of some funky flip flops now that summer's coming!

I knew this was the right place to ask :wink:
by Brij
Sat Apr 05, 2008 10:44 am
Forum: Health and Beauty
Topic: Wee Wipes - another girly topic, I'm afraid!
Replies: 67
Views: 30937

Maybe that's why no-one comes to visit any more? :shock:
by Brij
Fri Apr 04, 2008 9:08 pm
Forum: Eco Products and Innovations
Topic: Aerated showerhead
Replies: 22
Views: 25687

Are these "aeriated" taps the same as we have on almost any tap on the continent? I don't think I've used a sink (except for in kitchens or on the bath) that doesn't come out with more air bubbles than water out here, and it does feel lovely on the skin... sort of tickly! Though if you're ...
by Brij
Fri Apr 04, 2008 9:00 pm
Forum: Health and Beauty
Topic: Wee Wipes - another girly topic, I'm afraid!
Replies: 67
Views: 30937

I've just giggled myself silly imagining what my flatmate will think if (when!) I start using wee-wipes - He's of the terribly-middle-class private schooled variety, loves rugby, and tells me off for using slang (intit!). He thinks of me as a hippie and tries to pretend I'm like him. Anyway, I plan ...
by Brij
Fri Apr 04, 2008 8:39 pm
Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
Topic: hurrah, I've sold my dishwasher!
Replies: 25
Views: 4978

I love my dishwasher... though I'd rather have an oven and make some nut-roasts! (living in a small flat, I get a small sink, tiny draining board, two hobs, a dishwasher and a microwave, that's it!) I've a sort of half-sized job (it's about 1'6"x2') which can take about a meal-for-2-people's am...
by Brij
Fri Apr 04, 2008 8:31 pm
Forum: Welcome New People Say Hello
Topic: Five facts about a newbie
Replies: 24
Views: 5458

Welcome from a fellow newbie!

Judge Dredd, eh? I'm assuming you mean the film, which i have never seen, but I have been collecting the comics for years (which, for a 20 y. o. is pretty good going!)
by Brij
Fri Apr 04, 2008 5:00 pm
Forum: Home Brew and other Country Skills
Topic: Urban home-made wine? Ask the experts time....
Replies: 14
Views: 5763

MKG: I'll have a look into balancing it all out, and we'll see if I can get it to work. hamster: I've just started off a mix with apple, kiwi, vodka, triple sec and some sugar syrup based on recipes and tips from that brilliant website you posted up... should all go well, providing my flatmate doesn...
by Brij
Fri Apr 04, 2008 2:35 pm
Forum: Home Brew and other Country Skills
Topic: Urban home-made wine? Ask the experts time....
Replies: 14
Views: 5763

Schnapps is a good idea too! Can you run me through the basics - is it just a case of sticking crushed fruit in vodka and leaving it until it tastes good? With the wine making, I'm thinking a big plastic bottle, squeezed and under-filled (with a fruit-syrup-yeast mix) so that the CO2 doesn't make it...
by Brij
Fri Apr 04, 2008 1:51 pm
Forum: Home Brew and other Country Skills
Topic: Urban home-made wine? Ask the experts time....
Replies: 14
Views: 5763

Urban home-made wine? Ask the experts time....

Another "just-wondering" type question... I suspect it's not possible, but it's worth a try! Is it possible to make some form of home-made wine, bearing in mind it needs to be done in 2 months or less (I'm renting), I can't get hold of home-made wine-making stuff that isn't available from ...
by Brij
Fri Apr 04, 2008 1:16 pm
Forum: Looks like we made it
Topic: Ideas needed... (crocheting)
Replies: 15
Views: 4648

Ooo, I like that last idea especially. Thanks guys!
by Brij
Thu Apr 03, 2008 11:36 am
Forum: Looks like we made it
Topic: Ideas needed... (crocheting)
Replies: 15
Views: 4648

Ideas needed... (crocheting)

Hi guys, I've been doing loads of knitting since Yule, now I've decided I'm going to make myself some crochet slippers... Got the crocheting the main part down reasonably well, but there's a bit I need some inspiration on: What to make the sole from? I'm living in Paris, so I can only really get hol...
by Brij
Tue Apr 01, 2008 7:04 pm
Forum: Welcome New People Say Hello
Topic: Bonjour from a newbie
Replies: 12
Views: 3128

Hey guys, thanks for the welcome :thumbright:

Alas my cats are not so well-trained, the avatar came from an email my mum forwarded me.
by Brij
Tue Apr 01, 2008 12:58 pm
Forum: Welcome New People Say Hello
Topic: Bonjour from a newbie
Replies: 12
Views: 3128

Bonjour from a newbie

Thought I'd better introduce myself a bit :mrgreen: I'm a British student living in Paris for the academic year. Having only until June and just a (north-facing) balcony, I'm not really able to grow my own stuff (though if anyone has any ideas I can try, let me know!), but I'm self-sufficient-ish wh...